In many emerging markets, high dollarization is identified as an
important factor that add to the challenges related to international
capital flows. On the other hand, dollarization is seen as a symptom
of some underlying causes such as macroeconomic imbalances and
inflation. Clearly, there is a long way ahead for both policy makers
and academics in assessing the causes and consequences of
dollarization. Therefore, on the occasion of its 75th
anniversary, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey will host a
two-day international conference to re-examine the dollarization
phenomenon, and to improve our understanding of this critical issue.

The Conference will serve as a platform to evaluate the causes and
consequences of dollarization. It will draw on a variety of country
experiences as well as discuss the types of reforms that countries
need to implement to reduce their financial fragilities. The Central
Bank of the Republic of Turkey is honored to welcome leading
practitioners and academics as speakers at the conference

The Conference is aimed at a target audience of policy makers, academics
and representatives of national and international institutions.